Apr 22, 2012

#BDS Egypt to boycott 'pro-Israel' Adidas kit manufacturer

Egypt Football Association (EFA) president Anwar Saleh has confirmed that Egypt will boycott the Adidas sportswear company to comply with the decision of the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers.

"We will boycott the company whatever the consequences. It is not my call, this is a ministerial decision and I cannot ignore it," Saleh was quoted as saying on Ahram Sport.Earlier this month, Saudi Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal, chairman of the Arab Council of Youth and Sports Ministers, announced during the council’s meeting in Jeddah that "all companies that have sponsored the marathon in Jerusalem, including Adidas, will be boycotted." Read more here.